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“How are you feeling?” asks Northern Irish community pharmacists
Today’s post has a more relaxed feel because after writing yesterday’s really involved post about such a difficult subject, I feel as...

Tom Robinson
Jun 10, 20214 min read


“We’re not having the same conversation around suicide as we are around mental health”
A few months ago, I read a post on LinkedIn written by a devastated father who sadly lost his son Jordan to suicide in 2019. Steve...

Tom Robinson
Jun 9, 20218 min read


Sunshine and mental health: do vitamin D levels have an effect on mood?
The recent warm and sunny weather has been a welcome change from the rain and cloud that we’ve been subjected to over the last few weeks...

Tom Robinson
Jun 2, 20213 min read


Why 'social interaction' isn't really the right message for those who are suffering from depression
Recently, I've been considering the messages that we are getting in the media about mental 'health' and I've identified a huge problem...

Tom Robinson
Apr 27, 20214 min read


Why using psychedelics to treat mental illness is terrifying and needs to be researched with caution
I read an article in The Guardian on Tuesday in which the lead doctor from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College...

Tom Robinson
Apr 22, 20215 min read


Former child music prodigy Amy Studt talks about her battle with rapid cycling bipolar disorder
Music has barely featured in my life for the most part of the last twenty years because depression and mixed state bipolar disorder...

Tom Robinson
Apr 7, 20214 min read


What to say if someone tells you that they feel suicidal and how to support and help them
Every post that I write on here is vitally important, but today's is especially so, because knowing what to do when someone tells you...

Tom Robinson
Mar 24, 20215 min read


Your Horse magazine interview: recounting some difficult memories
I had an interview yesterday with a journalist who wanted some details about my battle with mental illness for an article that will...

Tom Robinson
Mar 22, 20213 min read


Why I'm relieved to have avoided the risks of ECT and how I recovered from TRD through painless rTMS
There was an article on the BBC News page yesterday that discussed the results of a medical investigation into the use of...

Tom Robinson
Mar 19, 20214 min read


The heartbreaking documentary aired last night on Channel 4 - Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
This week has been tough for me because there have been three posts that I've had to write on here that have brought up so many memories...

Tom Robinson
Mar 18, 20214 min read


Our Silent Emergency: a candid look at the crisis of young male suicide
Last night a documentary was aired on BBC One featuring radio presenter Roman Kemp who publicly displayed his grief and anguish at losing...

Tom Robinson
Mar 17, 20216 min read


Lockdown binge eating and inactivity a 'health time bomb' according to Yorkshire council
It's been an interesting week with lots of mental health stories being published once again. I think the media are going to have to be...

Tom Robinson
Mar 13, 20214 min read


Caroline Flack found heartbreak impossible according to sister Jody
There was a really short article in The Independent a few days ago in which Caroline Flack's sister and mother revealed details about the...

Tom Robinson
Mar 12, 20213 min read


Social anxiety disorder: will the lifting of restrictions pose problems?
I read an article yesterday which discussed the potential problems for people with anxiety disorders, which could stem from the lifting...

Tom Robinson
Mar 10, 20214 min read


CQC reports 'unacceptable service' and 'patient abuse' at psychiatric unit in Suffolk
An article published on the BBC News page on Friday revealed the terrible findings from an investigation at a mental health unit in...

Tom Robinson
Mar 9, 20214 min read


In Bloom: one teenager's experience of the onset of bipolar disorder
Yesterday I wrote about how books can aid mental well-being through the escapism and comfort that can be experienced through reading...

Tom Robinson
Mar 6, 20213 min read


Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts champions reading your way to better mental health
I was so thrilled to see an article on the Music News page this week, in which Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts discusses the benefits of...

Tom Robinson
Mar 5, 20213 min read


'Death with a heartbeat': Horse & Hound magazine covers my horrific battle with mental illness
I'm so thrilled that people are picking up on what I'm trying to achieve through my writing, and all of the mental health messages that...

Tom Robinson
Mar 1, 20213 min read


British press were 'destroying my mental health', says Prince Harry
It's been another interesting week, with many really great mental health articles in the news pages and headlines which is really great...

Tom Robinson
Feb 27, 20213 min read


Do the seasons affect mood? Adrian Chiles discusses his own experience
There was a short article in The Guardian yesterday, written by famous broadcaster Adrian Chiles who is yet another person to open up...

Tom Robinson
Feb 24, 20213 min read
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